Amarone della Valpolicella D.O.C. - Aldrighetti - ITALY
Grape: Corvina 40%, Corvinone 30%, Rondinella 30%.
ABV: 15.5%.
Yearly production: 2500 bottles.
Farming: Classic.
Colour: Intense Garnet red.
Aroma: Very complex with intense aromas of forest berries, spices, leather, tobacco, and vanilla.
Taste: Full body, warm, smooth on the palate with a long dry finish.
Behind the label: Religion has always had a strong connection with the life of a winemaker. In Aldrighetti’s labels, this connection is described with a harvest scene taken from the bible, where women are carrying baskets of grapes to the cellar.
Producer: Aldrighetti, read the winemaker interview here.
Note: Vegan.